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Father and son from Acton, London
Volunteer Long Service Medal Unnamed as issued
Oddfellows sash the darkened badge in centre of sash is hallmarked (Birmingham 1885) silver.
Photographs and newspaper cutting. William Tilley was a chimney sweep from Acton, London.
wearing his medal
He died 28 March 1929 and was buried in Acton (old) Cemetery.
Newspaper cutting:
Oldest Sweep. Death of Mr. W. Tilley at Acton. Veteran Volunteer. Influenza was the cause of death last week of Mr. William Tilleyof 72 Church Road, Acton, one of the best-known townsmen, who had pursued the calling of sweep since 1867. ... Mr. Tilley, who was born in Chelsea, came to Acton in 1867, where his father started a sweep's business. .... Apart from business, Mr. Tilley was chiefly interested in volunteering and in military band music. In 1869 he joined the H (Acton) Company of the 2nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers and entered, as a boy bugler, its bugle and fife band.... Mr. Tilley was amongst the group of the first Volunteers to receive the long service medal, it was presented to him in 1895 in the London Scottish Drill Hall by Field-Marshal Lord Methuen. As an old volunteer bugler, also exper with the drums and as a fife player, Mr. Tilley's services were in request of an instructor by those interested in local bands. her was instructor of the old south Acton drum and fife band and South Acton Boys Brigade band. Interested in friendly society work, he was an old "Buff" and an "Oddfellow." He leaves a widow, two sons and four daughters. His elder son is an old campaigner, having served with the Middlesex Regiment in the Boer War, China and the Great War. His younger son is a Petty Officer on the "Rodney" on duty in the Mediterranean. (Middlesex County Times 6 April 1929)
Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony/South Africa 1902 5933 DR: W. TILLEY. MIDD'X REGT.
British War Medal G-33090 PTE. W.H. TILLEY. MIDD'X R.
Victory Medal G-33090 PTE. W.H. TILLEY. MIDD'X R.
Imperial Service Medal (GVI) WILLIAM HENRY TILLEY
Mounted as worn. Son of the above. Quantity of original documents and photos of him from a young boy with a drum, to an older soldier. Photos of the Middlesex Regiment in China, etc.
William Henry Tilley enlisted into the Middlesex Regiment in September 1899, aged 16, and posted to the 3rd Battalion in March 1900 and appointed a Drummer in August 1900. To St. Helena March 1902 (guarding Boer prisoners) and to South Africa September 1902. To China October 1906 and returned to UK in December 1908. Discharged September 1911. Joined the Post Office as a Postman, May 1912 (Paddington). Rejoined for the War and posted to 11th Battalion Middlesex Regiment in France and in February 1918 was transferred to 4th Battalion. Entitled to pair. Imperial Service Medal (Gazette 10 October 1941): Tilley, William Henry, Postman, London Postal Region, Paddington District.
The QSA roll does not show clasps, in one photo he has a no-clasp medal but in a later one he has the two clasps.
Price for lot: £500
Turkish Crimea Medal (British issue)
John Collins was born in Tipperary and enlisted March 1846, aged 20, 34th Foot (Cumberland). Served in the West Indies, Corfu, Crimea and East Indies (including during the Mutiny). Entitled to the Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Lucknow. Discharged as unfit for further service, April 1861. His conduct as been "bad". "Disability attributable to his long military service in the East and West Indies, Mediterranean & Crimea, where he was severely wounded in the right arm..." but cannot trace on casualty roll.
9th Lancers
Sutlej Medal Sobraon reverse WM KNIGHT 9TH LANCERS
Punjab Medal Chilianwala/Goojerat WM KNIGHT 9TH LANCERS
William
Knight was from Tunbridge Wells, Kent and enlisted into the 12th
Lancers in July 1838. Served in the Gwalior Campaign at the Battle of
Punniar (entitled to the Star); then at Sobraon during the Sutlej War.
He was present at the passage of the Chenab and the Battles of
Chilianwal and Goojerat during the Punjab War. Discharged at Chatham in
September 1852, aged 34. In 1871 he was working as a plasterer and
lived in Windsor, Berkshire. He died there in 1878. (PS)
SOLD Reunited with his Punniar Star!
Private John Grace
6th Foot
John Grace enlisted in the 51st Regiment in 1858 but transferred to the 6th Regiment soon after. Served in the Indian Mutiny, medal confirmed on roll. He was awarded the I.G.S. Medal for service in the Hazara Expedition. He was discharged February 1879, after just over 20 years service.
Private Michael Dowling
81st Foot
Michael Dowling was born in Queen's County, Ireland and enlisted January 1847, aged 23. Discharged 1868, received the Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal. Medal confirmed on roll. (JW)
Private John Walford
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7 810 Pte. J. Walford. 2nd Bn R.W. Fus. £195
John Walford was born in London and
enlisted October 1884, aged 24. Served in India and Burma December 1885
to February 1892. Medal confirmed on roll. Discharged October 1896. (JW)
Private Charles Ings
Hampshire Regiment
Charles Ings was born in Ringwood, Hampshire and enlisted March 1883, aged 19. Served in Malta and India. Transferred to the Reserve November 1890 and discharged March 1895. Medal and clasps confirmed on roll. (JW)
Sergeant W Rowland
Devosnshire Regiment
Ch
Private David Young
Gordon Highlanders
Medal and clasps confirmed on roll, not entitled to the Star. David Young, Gordon Highhlanders. (JW)
PrivateT. Evans
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Afghanistan
Medal Kandahar/Ahmed Khel 746 PTE. T. EVANS. 2/60TH
FOOT. £320
Thomas
Evans was born 1841 and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion
King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1860. A year later he was serving in
China and by 1871 was a Sergeant serving in India. However, by 1879
he was back to Private. Discharged March 1882. Clasps confirmed on
roll. Discharge sheet shows entitlement to the Kabul to Kandahar
Star.
Private J. Smith
Cheshire Regiment
(JW)
Corporal Charles O'Connell
Manchester Regiment
Medal confirmed on roll. Charles Michael O'Connell was born in Manchester and enlisted 1887, aged 18. Served in India 1889 to 1895. Discharged 1899. Re-called May 1899. Entitled to Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 clasps. Discharged August 1903. Medal roll and service record does not state drummer. Naming obviously altered at some time. (AF)
L/Corporal Henry Harrison
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Private David Muir
Cameron Highlanders
Gunner John Edgecumbe
Royal Field Artillery
British War Medal 78116 GNR. J. EDGECUMBE. R.A.
Victory Medal 78116 GNR. J. EDGECUMBE. R.A.
John Edgcumbe was from Hull and enlisted 24 June 1914. Went to France 16 August 1914. Gunshot wound right thigh at Soissons 15 September 1914. He was left with one leg 3 inches shorter. Discharged 25 February 1916 and unfit for service. Oddly no trace of a Silver War Badge being issued. He died in Hull in 1957. He is entitled to the clasp on the star, but it is a copy clasp.
Group of three: £120
Sergeant R. Alexander
Victory Medal 143360 A-CPL. R. ALEXANDER. R.E.
India General Service Medal Afghanistan NWF 1919 143360 SGT. R. ALEXANDER. 2 Q.V.O. S & M.
2nd Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners, Indian Army.
Group of three: £120 RESERVED
Gunner William Read
Royal Field Artillery
Victory Medal 123369 GNR. W. READ. R.F.A.
India General Service Medal Aghanistan NWF 1919 123369 GNR. W. READ. R.A.
William Read was from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey and enlisted March 1916, aged 24. Served in France from June 1916. Posted to India August 1917. Served in the Afghan War attached to HQ 7 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Discharged February 1920.
Group of three: £120